Game apparatus



UNITED- STATES 'JOSEPH F. SCHULTHEISS, 0F WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY.

GAME APPARATUS.

specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 24, 192L Application ledDecember 22, `1919, Seria'iNo. 346,506. Renewed March v26, 1921. SerialNo. 455,979.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH F. Sonori- THiiiss, a citizen of the UnitedStates residing at Weehawken, in the county of I-ludson and State of NewJersey, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in GameApparatus; and I do Vdeclare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable etheis skilledin the art to which it appertains `to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved game-apparatus.

The object of my invention is to provide a game-apparatus including anopen frame carrying at one end a Vplurality of pins which are adapted tobe rocked by a -ball which is rolled from the other end of the frame.

Another object is to provide a game-ap- ;paratus of the class describedin which the amount of material necessary in the manufacture of theboard is reduced to a minimum. Y

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction and the combinationandarrangenient of parts, as will be more' fully described and claimed.1

I attain these objects by constructing the game-board; as illustrated inthe accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a top plan view of the gameboard;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the plane of line 2-2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the plane of line 3-3 of Fig. l; and

Fig. t is a section taken on the plane of line A--ll of Fig. l.

Similar reference numerals designate similar parts throughout theseveral views.

In constructing this improved game-apparatus I provide a substantiallyrectangular frame including two long side-bars l, connected together attheir ends by cross-bars 2 and provided at one end with a iioor board 3which terminates at a' point adiacent said end. At this end is alsoprovided a short strip 4 which coacts with the floor board 3 in forminga pocket for reception of balls to be used in connection with thisgame-apparatus.

Adjacent the other end of the frame isa vertical transverse partitioningstrip 5 in the lower edge of which is formed a plurality of spacednotches which provide arch-V ways or openings through which a ball maybe rolled to operate parts of the apparatus to be described.-

Mounted transversely of the frame and at a point between theVpartitioning strip 5 andVV ed between their ends on said shaft and arespaced by blocks 8 or by any other suitable or preferred means, each ofsaid pins being longitudinally alined with one of the arch-V waysor.openings in the partitioning strip 5. As illustrated in Fig. 2 thesepnsare preferably provided with shaft-receivingl openings positioned ata point slightly below the centralpoint so that there will be a tendencyforv the upper end totopple over, it being understood that thispositioning of the shaft opening will leave the greater part of the pinpositioned above the shaft.A

Spaced horizontally and. vertically from the shaft 6 is appair ofstop-bars'9 whose ends l0 are bent downwardly and yremov-A ably receivedinsocletsformed in theupper edges ofy the sidesbars l. i

lI iiusiiig,thisgame apparatus the frame is adapted to be placed upona.table or the like, said table forming the bottom of the apparatus, andbefore play is started the pins are positioned as illustrated in fulllines in Fig. 2 in which the pin is shown leaning against the outerstopbar 9. A ball is rolled from the opposite end of the frame and issupposed to pass through one of the openings in the partition strip 5and strike the lower end of one of the pins 7 and rock it to theposition shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Each of these pins carries adifferent number and it is understood that the player is to be creditedwith the total of the numbers carried by the pins which he rocks orknocks over by rolling the balls through the openings as set forth. Thelower ends of the pins are preferably provided with cushioib ing membersll so that when the former are rocked said lower ends will not strikethe adjacent end board and create unnecessary noise.

Secured to the end board adjacent the pins is an eye-screw l2 which isused to hang the game-apparatus on a nail or other support, the otherend being Vsimultaneously j used to contain the balls asheretofore deWay, a pivot rod'extendingtransversely ot scribed. v v Y v From theforegoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying-'draw-vthe guide-way adjacent one end, rocking pins pivotally mounted upon thepivotV rod with the rod extending through each pin at a pointbelovv thevertical centervof the pin to normally position the pinout of the ver'tical position, and abutment rods extending transversely across theguide-Way in front ofy and tothe rear of the pivot rod for engagement bythe rocking pins to support the rocking'pins in an inclined position.

2. A game-apparatus comprising a pair of side-bars spaced apart to forma guide- Way, a plurality of vertically disposed rocking pins' arrangedin a transverserow across andfadjacent one end of said guideWay, a

pair of transversely disposed stop bars hav-` ing their ends supportedon said side-bars, said stop-bars being spaced horizontally andvertically'from the pivotal points of said pins to limit the movement ofthe latter, said pins being adapted to be struck and rocked by a ballrolled down the guideway.

8. VA game-apparatus comprising a pair of side-bars, spaced apart toform a guideway,

guideivayand having their ends bent down and removably received in saidSockets, said l bars being spaced horizontally and vertically from thepivots of the pins and being adapted Vto limit the rocking movement ofthe latter. A

`4. A game apparatus comprising a guide- Way, counters pivotally mountedadjacent one end of the guide-Way and extending transversely of the sameand normally po-` sitionedv out of a vertical position, and abutment"rods extending transversely of Vthe guide-Way in front and to therear'of. the countersV and adapted for engagement vby inclined position.Y j

5. A game-apparatus comprising'a pair'of side-bars spaced apart to forma guidevvay, a vertical transverse partition strip adjacent one end ofthe guideWay, saidV strip having a plurality of spaced openingsalong itslower edge, a horizontal transverse shaft disposed between saidvpartition and the adjacent end of the guideway, a-plurality of rockingpins mounted between their ends on said shaft, and a pair ofstop-barsspaced horizontally and vertically from said shaftv to limitthe movement of said pins, said pins being adapted to be struck androcked byballs rolled through said openings. f

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.Y Y

JOSEPH F. SCHULTI-IEISS.

the counters to support the countersnan`

